Mulberry Twigs (Sangzhi)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Ramulus Mori |
| Botanical Name: | Morus alba L. |
| Common Name: | Morus branch, Mulberry twigs |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Bencao Tujing |
| art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The tender branches are gathered at the end of spring or the beginning of summer; then they are dried in the sun and cut into slices. |
| Properties and Taste: | Bitter and neutral |
| Meridian: | Liver |
| Functions: | To dispel wind and dampness To clear the collaterals |
| Indications and Combinations: | Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as rheumatic pain and spasm of the limbs. *Use with alone or with Tetrandra root (Fangji), Chaenomeles fruit (Mugua) and Chinese starjasmine (Luoshiteng). |
| Dosage: | 10-30 g |
| Cautions: | This herb should be used cautiously in cases with deficient yin syndrome. |